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pawian   
11 May 2023
History / Future of Kaliningrad Oblast - is it possible to annex by Poland or will it become an independent country? [146]

Russia said the decision was "bordering on madness" and "a hostile act".

Exactly that is why I used the world classic`s immortal words: much ado about nothing. :):):)

where the people in Krolewiec vote to leave Russia

Sooner or later that will happen. :):):)

is likely to trigger an escalation.

Exactly. 12 more Russistans will be created on the ruins of the current Russian Federation. I can`t wait. :):):)
pawian   
10 May 2023
History / Future of Kaliningrad Oblast - is it possible to annex by Poland or will it become an independent country? [146]

Does the government not have urgent problems

But it isn`t the government`s decision. There are specialised institutions which deal with the language purity - they operate regardless of the government`s agenda. :):):)

The Poles did something meaningless

I don`t think so. :):):)

It was always mind-boggling for me that RuSSians kept that name.

Yes, it perfectly shows Russian schizophrenia. They still glorify Stalinist criminals who organised mass executions and deportations of common Russians under the Soviet regime. It isn`t really known in Poland but Katyn mass graves contain more Russians than Poles.

Of course there are also decent Russians who would like to introduce necessary changes. But they are voted out by the brainwashed majority.

Bobko, you certainly don`t belong to that first group I mentioned above. :):):)

As for your question Do people not have more important things to do? Yes, they do. Russians have to withdraw from Ukraine, pay all the reparations and send their war criminals to the Hague. Ha!
pawian   
10 May 2023
History / Future of Kaliningrad Oblast - is it possible to annex by Poland or will it become an independent country? [146]

Russian regime members are furious that Poles have just restored the old Polish name of Kaliningrad - Królewiec - which is a close translation of its German name - Konigsberg. Putinists suggest they will return to German names for Polish cities - e.g, Danzig instead of Gdańsk etc. And are reminding that Poland was once a part of Russia.

Polish Commission for Language Purity introduced that change in terminology to remove the surname of an infamous Stalinist criminal - Kalinin - from the public use in Poland. So, the reason is serious and well grounded.

Yet, the Putinist regime is flying off the handle again. Funny - so much ado about nothing., :):):):)
pawian   
26 Apr 2023
History / Famous Polish Dwarves [5]

is he relevant to Polish history,

He is relevant coz he was a celebrity in his times. Ha! In the History thread we can discuss anything belonging to history, so stop azholing like that, it is really pathetic. .

I am much more interested in Bobko`s explanation concerning his "dictators." :):):)
pawian   
25 Apr 2023
History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [625]

Wajda, the writer Slawomir Mrozek

Wajda never emigrated.
Mrożek did but in 1963, 5 years before the antisemitic campaign by Polish communists.
Yes, they had issues but it was Polish Jews who were expulsed by thousands with one way passports and no right to return. Poland lost a lot of brilliant people. .
pawian   
25 Apr 2023
History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [625]

Undemocratic or not, they were legitimate representants of the nation but,

Not very legitimate. They created a soft dictatorship, e.g, they openly persecuted their political opponents.

I must admit I asked you a tricky question with a tongue in the cheek. :):):)

What matters is that Piłsudski and his colonels were Poles and in result all Poles are responsible for their actions concerning Zaolzie annexation. .
Similarly, communists who expelled Jews in 1968 were also pure Poles and today all Poles are responsible for their dirty antisemitic campaign.
You mentioned apology. Yes, an apology for the expulsion of Poles with Jewish background by other Poles with communist background is duly appropriate in modern times.
pawian   
25 Apr 2023
History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [625]

Apologies to the Czechs for Cieszyn in 1938?

Why should Poles apologise? The Zaolzie annexation was carried out by the undemocratic regime of colonels called sanacja. Poles can`t be responsible for that sad event. Don`t you think?
pawian   
24 Apr 2023
History / Famous Polish Dwarves [5]

the new Polish dictator

What do you mean by dictators?
pawian   
24 Apr 2023
Off-Topic / Serbia etc. thread 3 [437]

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pawian   
24 Apr 2023
Off-Topic / Serbia etc. thread 3 [437]

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pawian   
24 Apr 2023
Law / Noisy children outside [40]

blames the parents

Yes, of course. Coz noisy kids are raised by parents first before being sent to school. It is always the parents` fault if kids misbehave. Teachers are not supposed to bring kids up, we educate them about the world and its problems. Ha!
pawian   
23 Apr 2023
Food / How is this herring product typically served? [74]

With other ethnicities marrying into the family, Wigilia has changed. For example meat is served.

It isn`t ethnicities. It is the RCC which made it known a few years ago that eating meat on Christmas Eve isn`t actually banned. The Polish Church accepted it but requested Poles to stick to the tradition of non meat dishes.
pawian   
23 Apr 2023
Law / Noisy children outside [40]

have no manners, what gender they are, no responsibility,

Darling, don`t be silly. You are talking about upbringing which depends on parents, not teachers. Ha! Education starts at home, not school. If parents don`t teach their kids basic things, it is natural they will be lost in life.

You morons are doing a fine job teaching our kids how to be irresponsible

Exactly, that`s what rightist rulers do in Poland. In another thread I already mentioned that a teacher mustn`t give students an F for not doing homework. Who introduced this regulation? Teachers??? No, PiS Ministry of Education.
pawian   
22 Apr 2023
History / BEATS OF FREEDOM - A HISTORY OF POLISH ROCK MUSIC [108]

The average lyrics to this average rock song is quite interesting coz it expresses the feelings of an incorrigible Polish patriot in an ironic way.

The group is Dr Misio - Dr Teddy Bear. Quite unusual as it was started by a known actor - Arkadiusz Jakubik (excellent role in the sitcom 13 Police Presinct).



When I think about her I look her straight in the eye
It's an unpleasant day after a bad night's sleep
When I think about her I'm honest to the core
Gray-gray streets full of dark secrets
So little is happening I'm getting more and more angry
I can't live enough for a little freedom

My ailment is Poland......

When I think about her, I have no doubts
A generation without a chance deprived of youth
I won't have enough life to heal from Poland

My ailment is Poland......

So little happens, almost nothing changes
Life is not enough for me to fulfill my dreams
So little happens time of carefree promises
Life is not enough for me to heal from Poland
Life is not enough for me to heal from Poland

My ailment is Poland......

pawian   
22 Apr 2023
Law / Noisy children outside [40]

just look at the mess

Yes, just look at the mess you are creating here. You advocate corporal punishment which you were treated with in your younger days quite senselessly coz we can see its disastrous effects on your psyche today.
pawian   
22 Apr 2023
Law / Noisy children outside [40]

"Spare the rod, spoil the child."

BS. Kids suffer emotionally and acquire life-long traumas when punished physically. It is obvious you didn`t acquaint yourself with latest finding on the issue.
pawian   
22 Apr 2023
Law / Polish Police and Their Tactics [237]

I thought there was no crime in Poland.

There is crime coz we are not Paradise yet. Fortunately, the crime level isnt` as high as in the USA. That is why I left the US and came back to Poland decades ago. Compared to the USA, Poland is a little Paradise after all. :):):)
pawian   
22 Apr 2023
Study / Jagiellonian University - Share your thoughts [6]

If you don't mind being poisoned by the toxic air quality in winter, it might be ok.

Exactly. PolamKrak says it has been getting better recently but I checked latest pollution detection rates and it is still a big problem there.

As for the JU, in 2020 it was ranked as the best uni in Poland.
pawian   
22 Apr 2023
History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [625]

On the anniversary day, the sirens are always turned on in the whole city.

WARSAW, Poland - It may be a usual occurrence in Israel, but the sirens that wailed in this city Wednesday were an extraordinary sign of commitment to the commemoration of Jewish Holocaust victims in Poland.

At the Polish capital's Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, dozens of Holocaust survivors and dignitaries, including the Israeli, Polish and German presidents, stood to the sounds of the sirens for a minute of silence in memory of the Jews who staged an uprising here 80 years ago.


See a vid showing siren commemoration of the Ghetto Rising in 2021:


pawian   
22 Apr 2023
History / How Poland views Europe [44]

Is this the way Poles view the map of Europe?

Germany as a Western bully? Yes, in rightist PiS` opinion. And nationalists`. About 35% supporters.

Hungarians as Cool dudes??? No more. They are azholes who fraternise with Putin, hoping for leftovers from his table. Down with those losers!